My Manifesto for COP26 and beyond(Oct21)
I’m delighted that Cop26 is getting a lot of attention. I think it’s great [...]
Oct
My Green Life (May21)
When I was a baby my brother painted me green.. Perhaps a sign of [...]
May
Why is our MP not supporting the Dorset National Park? (May21)
Why hasn’t Chris Loder, Dorset MP, talked to the Dorset National Park supporters? Chris [...]
May
Too many boardrooms are climate incompetent (Feb21)
Very interested to see this FT article lamenting the lack of directors with expertise [...]
Feb
Getting beds (Sep19)
I received an email last week giving me some shocking information about the number [...]
Sep
SMART METERS ARE SMART (Sep19)
My son, Monty, has worked out how we can save over £2,000 per annum [...]
Sep
Frightening floor paint may be greener than I thought…(Jul19)
I tried to order 10 litre pots, but was told that 5 litres would [...]
Jul
Positive Luxury Awards Feature about me (May19)
Here’s an interview I did for Positive Luxury Awards. Their tweet: As a newly [...]
May
I Love Bjarke Ingels (Dec17)
Not literally, of course – I’ve never met him! But, I have seen a [...]
Dec
Speech disaster to Bathroom Manufacturers… (Oct16)
My speech went down the plug hole! I spent ages preparing my speech. Had [...]
Oct
I’ve made friends with my heating controls (Mar13)
I’ve often been asked for top tips in greening your home. One of my [...]
Mar
My LED Lighting Saga (Mar13)
Remember the joke about how many men are needed to change a light bulb. [...]
Mar
Biomimicry – sustainable solutions (Sept12)
I’m a great fan of Michael Pawlyn – from Exploration Architecture. I love his [...]
Sep
Moved house – and have limited access to broadband (Jun12)
I’ve just moved house – just over the border from Somerset to Dorset. Loads [...]
Jun
How efficient are energy efficiency schemes? (Jun12)
I wrote this article in June 2012 but am only posting it on [...]
Jun
Eco-flat rented! (May12)
My eco-rented flat near Portobello Rd has been rented. See FT article, I wrote [...]
May
FT Article written on Eco-renovating London flat (Apr12)
My article on eco-renovation was published in the House & Home section of the [...]
Apr
My eco-renovated flat is available for rent (Apr12)
Eco-renovated flat – Main room – Jan12 I bought my flat, near Portobello [...]
Apr
Writing for the Financial Times (Jun12)
I’ve started writing for FT House & Home. My first article, co-written with Fiona Harvey [...]
Jun
Eco-technologies at Home – Electric Green (Jun11)
This is a draft of article written for the FT – an edited edition [...]
Jun
Eco-scrutiny of my Eco-renovation
My London flat must be the most rigorously scrutinised property on the planet – [...]
Apr
Becoming a Superhome (Apr11)
I’m trying to make my flat a SuperHome – a network of exemplar, old dwellings which [...]
Apr
Eco-building expansion (Mar11)
When Ecobuild started 5 years ago less than 200 people attended. This year they [...]
Mar
Articles for the Financial Times (Mar11 & Jun11)
I’ve started writing for FT House & Home. My first article, co-written with Fiona [...]
Mar
Western Gazette (Feb11)
I’ve written regular articles for the Western Gazette including ones covering: Closing Shop [...]
Feb
Eco-Renovating London Flat (Jan11)
I’ve started eco-renovating my London flat. It’s been rented out since 1995 but [...]
Jan
Eco-renovation – starting with windows (Nov10)
I have a flat in London that’s been rented out for years. But I’ve [...]
Nov
Is the Green Deal a Good Deal? No! (Nov10)
This week I went to a Green Monday event, held in the offices of Merrill [...]
Nov
I need a new boiler (Oct10)
Our boots, shoes and tennis rackets were all wet. They were stored underneath the [...]
Oct
Down in the woods (Apr10)
Children at Mallinsons Woodland Workshop Shower made from living willow Guy Mallinson [...]
Apr
Yarlington Housing (Mar10)
I was the key note speaker at the Yarlington Housing Annual meeting, held in [...]
Mar
How Green is Scarlet – Eco-hotel in Cornwall (Jan10)
My first impression of the building was horrendous. It was sitting on the cliff [...]
Jan
We need more Bedzeds (Nov09)
Bedzed – Beddington Zero Energy Design William Steel, Generation Green Think Tank member [...]
Nov
Solar powered lighting is good (Oct09)
My outside light is great. It’s a solar powered security light, with a movement [...]
Oct
Plugs, insurance, credit crunch, beetles and lunch (Jan09)
Last week was busy. I flew from meeting to meeting. Not literally I [...]
Jan
Energy Monitoring Gizmos (Jan08)
TRIED AND TESTED – ENERGY MONITORS Energy Monitors don’t directly save you energy – [...]
Jan
Eco developments on the map (Oct07)
The market town of Langport on the Somerset Levels has been getting some good [...]
Oct
What is a green building? (Jul07)
I’m not convinced that the Government’s goal of zero carbon buildings is a good [...]
Jul
Interior designers be damned (Jun07)
I stayed the night with friends in Holland Park. Only a year ago they [...]
Jun